Abstract
An improved azobenzene core capped by two calix[4]arene units isomerizes readily between trans and cis configurations via photochemical and/or thermal means. In addition, the presence of acid (particularly HCl) increases the rate of thermal cis→trans conversion. These enhancements to the functional response, control, and understanding of calixarene-capped azobenzene isomerization are important for future application in the dynamic encapsulation of small chemical species.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1117-1120 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 9 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was funded by the College of Wooster , the Copeland Fund for Independent Study , the Wilson Fund , and NSF Grants CHE-9977546 and CHE-0704026 . We thank the Mass Spectrometry Center of the University of Akron and the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University ( NSF Grant CHE-0821515 ) for instrumental support.
Keywords
- Azobenzene
- Calixarene
- Photoisomerization
- Stimuli-responsive material
- Thermal isomerization